Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-19
LOCAL NEWS.

The band gave concert at the stand
in the park last Friday night.
A large amount of work has been done
on the streets of the village during the
past two weeks.
Mr.. Abram Langworthy is making
noticeable improvements on his house and
grounds, North Pleasant street.
Butter sold in this market, Monday at
II to 10 cents, the latter for selections.
a year ago Monday 16 cents was paid.
The fall term of the college will open
on Thursday, Sept. 8. The prospects are
good for fair-sized freshman class.
Mr.. W. D. lane is buildingla new green
house at his place on Pleasant street. He
finds that his present facilities are not
sufficient for his business.
Postmaster Peck has a notice else
where that will interest village people
especially. The new arrangement will
prove great convenience.
Deputy Sheriff Rider advertises that he
will sell by auction on the premises at
/ o'clock p. m. the 9th inst. the machin-
cry and marble at the old cotton mill in
this village.
An excursion from all stations on the
road between Pittsford and Shelburn to
Providence island was announced for
yesterday. The excursion train had Is
cars, but very few people, owing to the
rain.
The members of the Middlebury Aque-
duct Co. will meet at the Office of the
clerk this evening at o'clock to discuss
the expediency of replacing the pump
logs which now carry the water with
iron pipe.
The teachers and scholars of the Sun
day school of st. Stephens parish had a
picnic to Lake Dunmore Wednesday.
They went by carriages from William
sons stable. The day was fine and the
occasion in every way enjoyable.
The Nichols place, on Weybridge
street, has lately undergone extensive
repairs. 1t will soon be occupied by Mr..
W. II. Tyrel and family, who will be sue
ceeded in possession of the Goodrich
place by Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Severance
and by Mr.. and Mrs. Boynton, who are
to come to town shortly from Potsdam,
y. Y.
\ painting by one of the old masters,
variously estimated to be worth from
five to ten thousand dollars, presented
to the Sheldon Art Museum by Columbus
Smith. Esq, was unveiled on Monday
evening last, when few friends met to
commemorate the birthday of the pro-
prietor. \ description of the painting
is deferred to another time. y
| L,Mr. Patrick O'Shea, one of the oldest
Residents of the village. died at his home
on Seminary street Wednesday evening.
He had been in feeble health for many
years. His age was So years. He leaves
three children, two sons, Daniel and
Dennis, both living here, and one daugh-
ter, who is married and lives in Troy N
Y. Mr.. O'Shea in his younger days was
| Ia. Woodworking man and had many
friends.
\ special meeting of the village i;
called for , p. IN. Thursday. the 25tl
inst, for hearing reports of the commit
tees appointed last winter-one to inves-
tigate the matter of electric lighting and
the other to codify the bylaws; also tc
decide whether the trustees shall be in
structed to lay iron pipe from the pump
at the bakery to the reservoir in front OF
Mr.. G.. c. Chapman's. Besides these
matters mentioned in the warning anoth
er of considerable Importance is to come
up, we understand, and that is the sew
age question. This has caused more
trouble than ever of late, and the trustee;
want the village to tell them what to do
1t will be an important meeting ant
should be fully attended.